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Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — September 19, 2023— The Carolina Theatre of Durham’s J-Horror Film Series begins on September 22 at the Carolina Theatre of Durham.  J-Horror is a weekend-long event from September 22-24 featuring Japanese horror films.  Japanese horror films are steeped in existential dread and comprise of frightening and suspenseful stories […]

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — July 17, 2023 — Retro: The Criterion Collection Film Series begins on July 21 at the Carolina Theatre of Durham. The weekend-long series, ending July 23, features films that are part of Criterion’s archive.  The Criterion Collection is an American home-video distribution company that restores, preserves, and distributes […]

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — July 10, 2023— Retro Rocks! Film Series, comes to the Carolina Theatre of Durham on July 16. The new film series,  Retro Rocks! runs one Sunday a month, from July through December.   The series will include music documentaries and biopics, concert films and musicals, and movies with generation-defining […]

DURHAM, NC — July 10, 2023— The Carolina Theatre of Durham will host Free Retro Family Days during Summer 2023. The film series features free screenings of animated films on select Saturdays in July and August for the whole family to enjoy.   The four films in the series include “The Muppet Movie,” “The Emperor’s New […]

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — July 6, 2023— Kaiju-Quest Film Series returns with a new season at the Carolina Theatre of Durham. Kaiju-Quest runs on select Wednesdays, from July 12 through December 6.   The series will screen movies that belong to the kaiju genre, a type of Japanese film which features giant monsters […]

Tickets On Sale Now DURHAM, NC — March 14, 2023 — RetroGothic Film Series begins on March 24 at the Carolina Theatre of Durham.  RetroGothic is a weekend-long event from March 24-26, and features classic gothic horror films.  Gothic horror comprises of suspenseful stories of the supernatural. These stories typically feature vulnerable heroes and heroines […]

Tickets to the Hybrid Horror Film Festival on Sale Now  DURHAM, NC, February 7, 2023—The Carolina Theatre of Durham presents the 24th annual Nevermore Film Festival in-person from February 24-26 and virtually from February 24-March 2.   Nevermore showcases narrative features and shorts—with an emphasis on horror, science fiction, dark fantasy, animation, mystery/suspense, and action-thrillers. The […]

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — January 18, 2022—The Carolina Theatre of Durham will host its MovieDiva Film Series on select Wednesdays from January 25 to June 30.   MovieDiva focuses on classic films led by strong female characters. This installment of the series features films from a wide range of genres, including action films […]

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — January 11, 2023— Kaiju-Quest Film Series runs at The Carolina Theatre of Durham on select Wednesdays, from January 18 through June 21.   The series will screen movies that belong to the Kaiju genre, a type of Japanese film which features giant monsters attacking major cities and battling the […]

Tickets On Sale Now  DURHAM, NC — January 9, 2023— The Carolina Theatre of Durham announces its newest Retro Film Series happening January-June 2023.  Started in 1998, the Retro Film Series brings classic double-feature films to the big screen every Friday night. The Retro Film Series spotlights film noir, old Hollywood, horror, sci-fi, and classic […]